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Process for preparing nanoscale quinacridone

a quinacridone and nano-scale technology, applied in quinacridones, chemical instruments and processes, organic chemistry, etc., can solve the problems of general unsuitability of quinacridone pigments for inkjet applications, and achieve the effect of increasing the transparency of pain

Active Publication Date: 2007-05-01
SUN CHEM CORP +1
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Benefits of technology

This process results in quinacridone pigments with increased transparency and stability, suitable for inkjet printing, electrophotographic applications, and other uses like paints and plastics, by effectively reducing particle size and improving dispersion stability.

Problems solved by technology

As initially produced and isolated, crude quinacridone pigments are generally unsuitable for use in inkjet applications and must be subjected to additional finishing steps that modify the quinacridone pigment particle size, particle shape, and / or crystal structure to provide good pigmentary quality.

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[0024]Sodium chloride (500 g), diethylene glycol (90 g), dimethylquinacridone crude (50 g), and phthalimidomethylquinacridone (2.5 g) were mixed and ground at 85–90° C. for 4 hours, then discharged into 5 liter of water. The resulting water slurry was combined with concentrated hydrochloric acid (13 g) and the pH was maintained below 1.5. The acidic mixture was maintained at a temperature of 85–95° C. for 2½ hours and then cooled to 50° C. After filtration, washing and drying, the resulting quinacridone product had a particle size at about 40–60 nm.

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[0025]Sodium chloride (200 g), diethylene glycol (2.4 g), beta-quinacridone crude (20 g), phthalimidomethylquinacridone (0.6 g), and quinacridone sulfonic acidaluminum salt (0.6 g) were mixed and ground at 85–90° C. for 4 hours, then discharged into 3 liter of water. The resulting slurry was combined with concentrated hydrochloric acid (5 g) and the pH was maintained below 1.5. The acidic mixture was maintained at a temperature of 90–95° C. for 2 hours and then cooled to 50° C. After filtration, the resulting presscake was washed with water to neutralize it and dried at 70–80° C. The resulting quinacridone product was considerably dark and intense in oil rubout and had a particle size ranging from 20–80 nm.

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Abstract

This invention relates to a method for production of nanoscale size quinacridones through a wet-salt attrition process by combining a crude quinacridone pigment in the presence of (i) an inorganic salt, (ii) an organic liquid in which the quinacridone pigment and salt are substantially insoluble, and (iii) a quinacridone derivative in an amount less than 10 wt. % relative to the quinacridone pigment; discharging the ground quinacridone pigment into water; adding an acid to produce a solution pH of 1.5 or lower; and isolating the quinacridone pigment.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to a process for preparing nanoscale quinacridone pigments.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Pigments used in ink jet printing applications must be of a small size. The particle size has an influence on the dispersion stability. Further, the Brownian motion of minute particles helps prevent flocculation and settling. The particle size thus should be selected to optimize the stability of the dispersion, consistent with the other requirements of the intended application for the dispersion. In ink jet ink applications, the pigment particles need to be sufficiently small to permit free flow of the ink through the ink jet printing device, especially at the ejecting nozzles which typically have a diameter in the range of 10 to 50 microns. !n addition, it also is desirable to use small particles for maximum color strength and gloss. The useful range of particle size is approximately 0.005 micron to 15 microns. Preferably, the pigment particl...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C09B48/00
CPCC08K5/0041C09B67/0022
Inventor ROBERTSON, GEORGE N.SUNG, EDWARD H.
Owner SUN CHEM CORP